UEFA Euro 2000 facts for kids
| UEFA Europees Voetbalkampioenschap België/Nederland 2000 UEFA Championnat Européen du Football Belgique/Pays Bas 2000 UEFA Fußball-Europameisterschaft Belgien/Niederlande 2000 |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | Belgium Netherlands |
| Dates | 10 June – 2 July |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 8 (in 8 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  France (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Italy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 85 (2.74 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,122,833 (36,220 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Patrick Kluivert Savo Milošević(5 goals) |
| Best player | Zinedine Zidane |
The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, also known as Euro 2000, was a big football tournament in Europe. It was the 11th time this championship was held. The event happens every four years. It is organized by UEFA, which is the main group for football in Europe.
Euro 2000 was special because it was the first time two countries hosted it together. These countries were Belgium and the Netherlands. The games took place from June 10 to July 2, 2000. Sixteen national teams played in the final tournament. Only Belgium and the Netherlands got to play automatically because they were the hosts. All other teams had to win their way in through qualifying games.
France won the tournament! They played against Italy in the final game. France won 2–1 with a "golden goal." A golden goal meant the game ended as soon as one team scored in extra time. The final match was played at the King Baudouin Stadium.
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Teams that Played
Sixteen teams made it to the Euro 2000 tournament. Here are the countries that qualified:
| Country | How they qualified | Date they qualified | Times they played before1, 2 |
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 Belgium |
Co-hosts | 18 January 1998 | 3 (1972, 1980, 1984) |
| Netherlands |
Co-hosts | 18 January 1998 | 5 (1976, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996) |
| Italy |
Won their qualifying group | 9 October 1999 | 4 (1968, 1980, 1988, 1996) |
 Norway |
Won their qualifying group | 9 October 1999 | 0 (first time playing) |
 Germany |
Won their qualifying group | 9 October 1999 | 7 (1972,4 1976,4 1980,4 1984,4 1988,4 1992, 1996) |
| France |
Won their qualifying group | 9 October 1999 | 4 (1960, 1984, 1992, 1996) |
 Sweden |
Won their qualifying group | 9 October 1999 | 1 (1992) |
 Spain |
Won their qualifying group | 10 October 1999 | 5 (1964, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996) |
 Romania |
Won their qualifying group | 9 October 1999 | 1 (1996) |
| Yugoslavia |
Won their qualifying group | 9 October 1999 | 4 (1960, 1968, 1976, 1984, 19925) |
 Czech Republic |
Won their qualifying group | 9 October 1999 | 4 (1960,3 1976,3 1980,3 1996) |
 Portugal |
Best runner-up | 9 October 1999 | 2 (1984, 1996) |
 Denmark |
Won play-offs | 17 November 1999 | 5 (1964, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996) |
 England |
Won play-offs | 17 November 1999 | 5 (1968, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996) |
 Slovenia |
Won play-offs | 17 November 1999 | 0 (first time playing) |
 Turkey |
Won play-offs | 17 November 1999 | 1 (1996) |
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1 Bold means the team won the tournament that year.
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2 Italic means the team was a host country that year.
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3 This was when they were called Czechoslovakia.
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4 This was when they were called West Germany.
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5 This team did not qualify but played because Yugoslavia was not allowed to play due to rules from the UN Security Council.
Final Rankings
Here is how the teams finished in the tournament:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | France |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 15 |
| 2 | Italy |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 13 |
| Teams that reached the Semi-finals | |||||||||
| 3 | Netherlands |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 13 |
| 4 | Portugal |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| Teams that reached the Quarter-finals | |||||||||
| 5 | Spain |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Turkey |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 7 | Romania |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| 8 |  Yugoslavia |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | –5 | 4 |
| Teams that were eliminated in the Group stage | |||||||||
| 9 | Czech Republic |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Norway |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | England |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | –1 | 4 |
| 12 | Belgium |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 4 |
| 13 | Slovenia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 2 |
| 14 | Sweden |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 1 |
| 15 | Germany |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 1 |
| 16 | Denmark |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | –8 | 0 |
- These rankings show how well teams played, not how good they are overall. They are not official.
Top Goalscorers
Here are the players who scored the most goals in Euro 2000:
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- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
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- Own goal
Dejan Govedarica (scored for the Netherlands by mistake)
Awards and Recognitions
Here are some of the special awards given out at Euro 2000:
- UEFA Team of the Tournament
This is a team made up of the best players from the tournament:
- Golden Boot
This award goes to the player who scores the most goals.
- Patrick Kluivert
- Savo Milošević
(Both scored 5 goals)
- UEFA Player of the Tournament
This award goes to the best player in the whole tournament.
Mascot
The mascot for Euro 2000 was named Benelucky. This name is a mix of "Benelux" (which is a group of countries including Belgium and the Netherlands) and "lucky." Benelucky was a lion-devil character. His hair colors were a mix of the flag colors of Belgium and the Netherlands. The lion is a symbol for the Netherlands football team, and the devil is a symbol for Belgium's team, who are called "the Red Devils."
Images for kids
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France and Italy before the final on 2 July
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The Nationale-Nederlanden building in Rotterdam with a cool image of Edgar Davids.
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UEFA Euro 2000 finalists and their results
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The official match ball used at the tournament.
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Benelucky, the Euro 2000 mascot.
See also
In Spanish: Eurocopa 2000 para niños
